Platycladus (Thuja) orientalis 'Aurea Nana'

Oriental Thuja

£5.99

Sizes:

2-3 litre pot, 20-30cm

Qty:

This is a fantastically coloured, slow growing evergreen conifer with a dense, conical to columnar growth habit. Dense sprays of yellow-green foliage become an intense shade of vibrant yellow in the summer, before taking on a bronze tinge in the winter.

Its extremely slow growth rate of between 3 and 5cm of new growth per year makes it ideal for incorporating into the rockery or heather garden. It can also be grown as a slow-growing, ornamental evergreen hedge but must be sited in locations sheltered from strong winds. Platycladus comes from Greek words meaning broad (platys) and branch (klados) in reference to its vertical plane branching configuration.

Eventual Height
50cm to 1m

Eventual Spread
50cm to 1m

Position
Full sun

Growth
Slow

Soil Type
Any moist, well drained soil

Hardiness
Fully hardy

Did You Know?

We grow and keep the majority of our plants outside on the edge of the Staffordshire Moorlands, over 650 feet above sea
level ensuring a hardy plant that starts off well when planted in your garden.

Some leaves on evergreen plants can be damaged in winter but in spring, new leaves will readily replace those damaged.
This is quite normal on many evergreen varieties and is preferable to plants grown with excessive protection that show
cold shock once planted out and establish less satisfactorily initially.

Many perennials go ‘dormant’ which, in some cases, means that there is little or no top growth apparent between November
and March. If you order perennials whilst they are dormant, they may not be visible above the soil level when purchased
but will burst into life in spring.

Platycladus (Thuja) orientalis 'Aurea Nana'

This is a fantastically coloured, slow growing evergreen conifer with a dense, conical to columnar growth habit. Dense sprays of yellow-green foliage become an intense shade of vibrant yellow in the summer, before taking on a bronze tinge in the winter.

Its extremely slow growth rate of between 3 and 5cm of new growth per year makes it ideal for incorporating into the rockery or heather garden. It can also be grown as a slow-growing, ornamental evergreen hedge but must be sited in locations sheltered from strong winds. Platycladus comes from Greek words meaning broad (platys) and branch (klados) in reference to its vertical plane branching configuration.

Common Name:

Oriental Thuja

Eventual Height:

50cm to 1m

Eventual Spread:

50cm to 1m

Growth:

Slow

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

Latin Name:

Platycladus (Thuja) orientalis Aurea Nana

Position:

Full sun

Soil Type:

Any moist, well drained soil

Most species of conifer are evergreen, but there are a few deciduous varieties. Some varieties of conifer are good for privacy, as they make excellent hedges. Some are also good for ground cover. They usually have scale-like leaves or needles, and bear iconic cones.

Planting and Conditions

Conifers can be planted throughout the year, but it is best to plant them in the late autumn or winter, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged. Most conifers are frost proof to an extent and hardy, so they will be able to establish well throughout cooler weather.

They should be planted in full sun or partial shade, and are tolerant of most soil types, but will benefit from having compost or manure tilled into the soil prior to planting.

Conifers also need decent draining, so do not plant them in very heavy clay soil or else you will risk drowning the plant.

A hole no less than 1m across and 25cm deep should be dug when planting your conifer. Add organic material such as compost or manure to the hole, and fill it in carefully so that you don’t damage the roots.

Aftercare and Pruning

Unlike other hardwood plants, conifers need very little pruning. However, if green branches appear in trees with coloured or variegated foliage, these should be pruned more often.

Dwarf conifers are not actually dwarf, but are just slower growing. They will eventually become larger and could outgrow their space. This is fairly common with most conifers as they grow, and they can be replaced when it happens. However, their size can be controlled to some extent by pruning and trimming them.

A few conifers such as yew and Thuja, can be pruned hard and will regrow. Most conifers will not regrow from old wood if you prune into it, so take care.

Conifers can be pruned from spring through to late summer.

Newly planted conifers need very careful watering during the initial stages. They are drought proof once established and should not need too much watering, but they are very vulnerable to stress from drought if they are not watered thoroughly.

Removing weeds as soon as they appear is a good way of ensuring that valuable moisture is not lost. Mulching also reduces moisture loss from the top layers of soil.

Potential Issues

Plants can suffer from nutrient deficiencies. Overly acidic or alkaline conditions, dry spells and waterlogging can make it very difficult for plants to extract the right nutrients, and sometimes the soil doesn’t have the right nutrients to start with.

Depending on which nutrient is deficient, mulching, using compost or using a spray enriched with the right nutrients is the remedy to this common ailment.

Brown patches may occur on conifers. There are a number of causes; pests such as the cypress aphid and scale insects can be treated with sprays and foliage removal. Parasitic wasps can also be brought into greenhouses as a biological control for removal of scale insects.

Establishment problems can also occur in young or newly planted conifers. Larger specimens will experience more problems establishing, and will require much greater aftercare than younger specimens. Watering the plant well, but not excessively, and not planting it too deeply should help it to establish better.

Never spray with fertilizer or feed during hot, bright weather or you will risk scorching the leaves. Spray in overcast weather instead.

Root rot can occur when the plant is getting too much water. To remedy this, increase drainage around the plant.

Honey fungus could also occur as a result of waterlogging, or if it is already present on the plant or in the garden. It is the most destructive fungus in Britain, and unfortunately the only treatment is evacuation and burning of affected plant material.

Be sure to extract stumps and roots, as the rhizomorphs that grow during a honey fungus infestation cannot survive in soil when detached from infected material.

Delivery

We want to make the delivery of your order an easy and hassle-free experience. Our couriers are the only ones we’ve found that handle plants with as much tender loving care as we do.

Orders are usually dispatched 7-10 working days following receipt of your order. In many cases we dispatch sooner than this although during busy periods or when an item or items on your order are out of stock and we are ordering them from a supplier then please allow up to 30 days.

Once dispatched your order should in most cases be with you the following day. Nearly all the information you need regarding ordering can be found further down this page but if you need more help feel free to email us at sales@jacksonsnurseries.co.uk.

When placing your order you will be given the option of what happens if you are not in when your order is delivered. The options are as follows:

No, please DO NOT leave - The courier will take the delivery back to the depot and leave a card with instruction on how to proceed, they may attempt re-delivery if requested or you may be required to collect the order from a local depot.

Yes, OK to leave with a neighbour only - The courier will try to leave your order with a neighbour, this might not nessassarily be your immediate next door neighbour. You can specify a specific neighbour in the 'Additional Information' field in Step 3 of the checkout process.

Yes, OK to leave in a safe place only - The courier will try to leave your order in a safe place somewhere on your property, this will be at the couriers discression and may return the order to the depot if they feel nessassary. You can specify a specific safeplace in the 'Additional Information' field in Step 3 of the checkout process.

Yes, OK to leave with a neighbour or in a safe place - See the previous two options, the courier will use their discression to try and leave your order .

Delivery Cost

Our flat rate charge for plants ordered online or over the telephone is £7.99* per order. This covers most mainland England, Wales and Scotland destinations, however some Scottish Highland & Island locations as well as the Isle of Man & Isle of Wight attract a surcharge from our courier, deliveries to these locations are charged at £29.99*, affected postcodes are listed below:

AB31 - AB51

FK19-FK21

HS1-HS9

IM1-IM9

IV1-IV63

KA27-KA30

KW1-KW17

PA20-PA78

PH1-PH50

PO30-PO41

Unfortunately we cannot deliver to Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and the Channel Isles at this time.

*PLEASE NOTE: Our larger specimen conifers, bamboos and other larger potted plants or large volume orders of smaller pot sizes will require a pallet delivery, priced from £40. Orders requiring delivery on a pallet will in most cases be flagged during checkout although in some circumstances the need for a pallet deliver will not arise until we come to dispatch an order. If this is the case we will contact you to make arrangements.

As a rough guide plants in 20 litre pots will need a pallet delivery as will 90+ 2 litre pots.

Pallet deliveries will need to be signed for and the access must be suitable for a large vehicle access, minimum 3 metres wide and 4.5 meters high. Pallet deliveries are classed as 'Kerb Side' and can only be made to addresses where clear access can be gained (e.g. pallets of plants cannot be delivered to upper floor flats or premises where restricted access does not allow delivery vehicles). Even if your order is not flagged as requiring a pallet delivery we reserve the right to send out your order on a pallet if it is a significant volume of items or weight above our standard carriers limits. We can only ship items on a pallet up to 2 metres tall, if the plants you have ordered are above this then where applicable will be cut to the required height.

Gift Voucher Delivery

Delivery of gift vouchers is by Royal Mail charged at £2.59 and a signiture must be obtained. Where gift vouchers are purchased with other items they will be treated as one order and postage will be at the higher of the rates.

Bulb Delivery

Bulb Only Orders: Postage and packaging is £4.99 per order where bulbs are purchased without any other items. Orders upto 2kg will be delivered by Royal Mail and will require a signature. Orders over 2kg will be made by Fedex and can be left in a safe place if you indicate for us to do so during checkout. We aim to deliver Bulb Only orders within 5-7 days although this can take longer during busy periods or when items are out of stock. We will notify you by email on the day your bulbs are dispatched, the email will indicate who will deliver your order. For Royal Mail deliveries please allow up to 14 days from the date of notification for your order to arrive, if your bulbs still have not arrived by this time then please contact us.

When bulbs are purchased with other products (excluding Rowlinson products) they will be covered by the standard delivery charge of £7.99.

What about Overseas?

Unfortunately, we’re unable to make deliveries outside of the UK at the present time.

Delivery Timeframe

We aim to deliver all orders within 7-10 working days if the plants you order are already in stock. If plants are out of stock when the order is placed (which is quite rare) the delivery time is around 21 days, but we will contact you to let you know. If you haven't heard from us within 10 days of ordering then please let us know as you may not have received our emails. Upon dispatch we send out automated messages to inform you that your order will be with you the following day. It is important to contact us within 24 hours of the expected delivery date if your order does not arrive so we can track down the parcel before the plants perish.

To ensure any emails we send don't get picked up by a spam filter please add 'orders@jacksonsnurseries.co.uk' and 'sales@jacksonsnurseries.co.uk' to your safe senders list.

Unfortunately with our standard Fedex service we are unable to guarantee a specific time or time slot. Deliveries can be made anytime between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday (Excluding bank holidays).

Need your order in a hurry? Call our web sales team on 01782 502741 to enquire about a next day delivery. Orders must be taken before 10am, excludes weekends, subject to resource and stock availablity.

Local Delivery

Deliveries of goods ordered through our Retail Garden Centre for local delivery are not subject to our online terms and conditions. Please contact the Garden Centre directly on 01782 502078.

Rowlinson Garden Products

All of our Rowlinson items come direct from the manufacturer and are free delivery. We do not keep any Rowlinson items in stock. Once Rowlinson receive your order they (or their courier) will contact you directly to arrange delivery of your product(s) and to ensure suitable access is available. It is vital that you enter the correct contact details on your order as if they are unable to contact you via email or telephone they will send out a letter which can obviously result in a delay to your order being delivered.

Please note that any other items on the order will incur the £7.99 delivery charge and be dispatched separately from our nursery.

All orders placed online or over the telephone are bound by our full Terms and Conditions, please read and understand them before ordering.